Transaction Analysis: August 20-23
8/25ATLANTA BRAVES Placed RHP Rudy Seanez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 8/21 (stress fracture/elbow); recalled RHP Dave Cortes from Richmond. [8/23] Losing Seanez is an extremely hard blow to the Braves at this late date, especially since he may not return. While his infamous back isn’t the source of his troubles this time, "Traction...
Transaction Analysis: August 17-19
8/22ANAHEIM ANGELS Recalled RHP Ramon Ortiz from Edmonton; optioned RHP Mike Fyhrie to Edmonton. [8/19] Ortiz’ highly-touted debut has come and gone, and he managed to mow down the White Sox. Comparisons to Pedro Martinez abound, but unlike Martinez, he isn’t going to get to cut his teeth in middle relief, and unlike Martinez, he...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: August 14-16, 1999
8/17ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Ken Hill on the 15-day DL (strained groin, strained abdominal muscle, tendinitis/knee, plain old broken-downedness). [8/15] Recalled LHP Jarrod Washburn from Edmonton. [8/16] The Angels’ rotation has been exactly the debacle it was supposed to be all season. Now that they’ve mercifully put Ken Hill on the shelf and Black Jack...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: August 9-13
8/15ANAHEIM ANGELS Gave RHP Jack McDowell his unconditional release; purchased the contract of LHP Lou Pote from Edmonton. [8/9] Placed 1B/OF Darin Erstad on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 8/11 (strained knee ligament); recalled INF Andy Sheets from Edmonton. [8/13] After going 0-4 in four starts, it looks like Black Jack has forgotten how to...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: August 6-8, 1999
8/10ANAHEIM ANGELS Purchased the contract of 2B Trent Durrington from Erie (Double-A); optioned INF Andy Sheets to Edmonton; released C Charlie O’Brien outright. [8/6] Activated RHP Tim Belcher from the DL; optioned C Steve Decker to Edmonton. [8/7] Well, hand it to the Angels. They aren’t going to just give the fans a warmed-over Jeff...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: August 2-5
8/07ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated CF Jim Edmonds from the DL; designated OF Reggie Williams for assignment. [8/2] Designated C Charlie O’Brien for assignment; purchased contract of C Ben Molina from Edmonton. [8/3] Well, the cavalry’s riding in, just in time to find that the natives have already wiped out the settlers, paved over the range and...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: July 30-August 1, 1999
8/04ANAHEIM ANGELS Recalled INF Andy Sheets and C/OF Todd Greene from Edmonton. [7/30] Just when you thought a team couldn’t get less offensive production out of a position than the Angels already get out of Gary DiSarcina at shortstop or Matt Walbeck at catcher, the Angels one-up themselves and go with Jeff Huson (.288 OBP)...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: July 26-29, 1999
7/31ANAHEIM ANGELS Acquired RHP Elvin Nina and OFs Jeff DaVanon and Nathan Haynes from the Athletics for RHP Omar Olivares and 2B Randy Velarde. [7/29] It’s hard to say what’s more important about this deal from the Angels’ perspective. Is it the $3 million or so that they save in salary? Is it creating rotation...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: July 23-25, 1999
7/27ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated RHP Jack McDowell and C Charlie O’Brien from the DL; recalled LHP Mike Holtz from Edmonton; optioned C Bret Hemphill and LHPs Scott Schoeneweis and Jarrod Washburn to Edmonton; released UT Tim Unroe. [7/23] It’s still fashionable to talk about how the Angels maybe, kinda, sorta could just almost get back into...
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7/24BALTIMORE ORIOLES Optioned 3B Ryan Minor to Rochester. [7/20] Acquired RHP Al Reyes from the Brewers to complete the Coppinger trade. [7/21] Activated 2B Delino DeShields from the DL; optioned 2B Jerry Hairston to Rochester. [7/22] If you’re a veteran second baseman, you more than most should be singing the praises of a Combined Bargaining...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: July 17-19, 1999
7/21ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated RF Tim Salmon from the DL; designated UT Tim Unroe for assignment. [7/17] Activated RHP Ken Hill from the DL; optioned INF Andy Sheets to Edmonton. [7/19] Salmon’s back but restricted to DH for the near future, which means the Halos will have to continue getting by with Orlando Palmeiro in right...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: July 12-16, 1999
7/17ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Activated RHP Darren Holmes from the DL; optioned RHP Eric Sabel to Tucson. [7/15] With Holmes’ return, the Diamondbacks have gone from their three rookie right-handers in the pen to one (Byung-Hyun Kim), along with Matt Mantei, Bobby Chouinard and the four codgers (Greg Swindell, Dan Plesac, Gregg Olson and Holmes). The important...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: July 6-11, 1999
7/14ANAHEIM ANGELS Optioned OF/C Todd Greene to Edmonton; purchased the contract of UT Tim Unroe from Edmonton; transferred RHP Jason Dickson from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [7/6] When a guy like Greene–who fields like a DH–sees his OBP drop to .276, I suppose even the Angels have to get frustrated with him. With...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: June 30-July 5, 1999
7/07ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Ken Hill on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 7/1 (elbow inflammation); recalled LHP Jarrod Washburn from Edmonton. [7/2] Coming on the heels of losing Belcher, you might think this is bad news for the Angels. But Hill’s been pitching hurt all year, and losing someone walking more than five guys per...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: June 26-29
7/01ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed OF Matt Luke on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/25 (partially torn rib cage muscle); recalled LHP Mike Holtz from Edmonton. [6/27] Placed RHP Tim Belcher on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/27 (fractured right pinky); recalled C Bret Hemphill from Edmonton; acquired OF Mike Stoner from the Diamondbacks for OF Jason...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: June 22-25
6/27ANAHEIM ANGELS Re-signed manager Terry Collins to a contract extension; activated SS Gary Disarcina from the DL; designated UT Tim Unroe for assignment. [6/22] Disney rallies around its man, but it isn’t like they can’t afford to eat the contract should they finally realize that Collins is part of the problem. It’s been interesting to...
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